A 72-year-old woman presents to the clinic for evaluation of hypertension. Her BP is 155/90 mmHg and pulse is 55 bpm. Physical examination is unremarkable. ECG shows normal sinus rhythm and echocardiogram shows left ventricular hypertrophy with normal ejection fraction (66%). Which of the following is the MOST appropriate initial treatment for this patient’s BP?

In administering nitroglycerin to a patient with angina, the nurse correlates its therapeutic effects primarily with what?

According to the JNC-8, all of the following drugs are first-line agents for use in a middle-aged white man with no diabetes mellitus except:

You are counseling a patient with heart failure who is receiving a new prescription for digoxin to treat their atrial fibrillation. Which of the following adverse effects could indicate digoxin toxicity?

What is the mechanism by which statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?

In reviewing admission orders, the nurse would question an order for verapamil (Calan) for which of these patients?

The advantages of the novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) over warfarin include all of the following EXCEPT:

A patient is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) for the treatment of heart failure. The nurse recognizes which therapeutic effect(s) of this treatment? (Select all that apply.)

In administering angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), the nurse recognizes that the rationale for this drug is to do what?

According to Mintzberg’s classification of managerial roles, a(n) ________ searches the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.